Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-02
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

Checker player Wylie has only lost two
games since his arrival In Australia. The
hand OF Providence rests lightly" on the
"Laddie."
The Florida Southern railroad Is en-
deavoring to arrange a series Of reRattas
between noted oarsmen to take place on
the line Of that road.
AS the new race track at Niagara Falls
Is in the hands Of the sheriff it is not like
ly that meeting OF any strength will be
held there next year.
The governing committee at Harvard
have decided that the Harvard freshmen
cannot row the Yale freshmen at New
London next summer.
a siX-days' leland toe walking match
has been arranged to take place at Kansas
City, Mo-, December ~ and Il. The race
Will be for the championship of the world
and a diamond belt.
Sullivan boxed three rounds with Ash
ton before 5000 persons at the Westminis-
ter aquarium Monday evening. He was
enthusiastically applauded by frequent
cries of fight smith
j. O. Garrty, a noted driver Of fast hors-
es, was at Wausau, Wis, on Friday kick
ed by colt and the pan of his knee WAS
cut away. The wound is bad one, and
Garrlty will be a cripple Tor lite.
Madison square Garden, New \ ork, has
been engaged for the week beginning
February ,, tor another ,iX days go.as You
please race. Charles Rowell and Paddy
Fitzgerald Will be among the contestants.
snapper Garrison has Ven up all idea
OF riding any more this Year. He says
that constant training and reduc ing has
undermined his health, aud he wants to
build himself up during the coming win
ter months.
President Won der Abe says shat he has
sold Bushong to Brooklyn for s450O:
Welch goe, to the Athletics tor 5000, and
Gleason To the same club in exchange for
Mlllgan and McGarr or Nullgan aud
Mann
Tof Wall, the middle weight champion
of ENGLAND, after making . tour through
England, expects 10 leave for this country
in the latter part OF December 10 night
Jack Dempsey tor from 5000 10 $500 a
side aud the midd.e-WelGht cham plonshlp
of he world.
Ralph Temple continues 10 roll up vie
tore, abro ,d. November 5th he won 10
mile sWeep-take 10y two yards from such
rider A. Duhui- ma 35 minutes 80 sec
ouds. November 1tu Ia won 5mile
scratch from the same NAN 10y TX yards
II III minutes p seconds.
The race for the Manchester November
handicap, AT Manchester England, Satnr-
day, was won by Mr. ~omer- year old
upy colt, Carlton MIR J Ill HoUlI,Worth's
! 3 year old bay colt sorrento, Was second,
aud Mr.. A. Taylor's Is year old bay horse,
-tuurhetd, th,ru.
}. f. Donovan, of st. Louis, has offered
tu match Eugene Carter tp play George :.
~lOssOn At cushion ctrpm~ for 5000 u side,
The opinion prevails IN Chicago that Sle--
SON Will not hereAtte, play hat style OF
game, IN either a match or tournaments
TIE Blackhurue Guushcrg chess match
in London, la resulted In victory for
GuusherL Thirteen games were contest
rd Altngtthpr, with the following result;
Guu-berg, five; BHckburue, two; and
TX drawn games NJ GunsberG's : per
fnr1wuce WAS highly cre1it,pie, aud re
habilitttes him to tue deserved place among
tur foremost players ut the day
An Interesting question may shortly
! come up tor thel A. ". officials 20 decide.
\ prominent League member I'D New SSf-
ley has accepted a challenge from weii'
Known professional tor - mile bicycle
road race for slOO a side The H. \. w.
| does not officially recpgnlGt rntu racing,
! aud il L. therefore C1uleud-t by many
| that they can take ~ action upon the pro
posed race.